(17185) Mcdavid Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 14 November 1999 by C. W. Juels at Fountain Hills.
David McDavid (b. 1950), an astronomer specializing in the photometry and polarimetry of Be stars, was a coinvestigator of the NASA International Ultraviolet Explorer (1989-1995). He is also an accomplished saxophone player. The citation was prepared by M. Trueblood.Naming citation (20020427/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Mcdavid is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Mcdavid is 2.90 au from the Sun and 3.46 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 17185 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 VU23 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 21.3 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.74 |
| Orbital period | 4.10 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.56 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.21 – 2.92 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.139 |
| Inclination | 11.0° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.26 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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